April 30, 2011

Hi there! It's the day I've been waiting for! It's Pure Innocence Teaser Day at My Favorite Things! We have five new Pure Innocence images to show you today: Lily of the Valley, Roll With It, Skater Boy, Fresh From the oven and Pucker Up!

My sample uses the darling PuckerUp:

I paired her with some Cosmo Cricket Togetherness papers. The button is the Button Quartet Die-namics and it was tied with some Divine Twine. The scallops down the side were made with the new Stacked Open Scallops Die-namics die.

This is a close up of the Glossy Accents on the pitcher and glasses.....

And a pic of the inside.....

Here are the details about the upcoming release on May 3 at 10 PM EST:

The MFT release is on May 3 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on May 3 at 10 PM EST.

The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.

If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

April 29, 2011

Hi there and welcome to day TWO of MFTeasers! Today we are teasing you with three new sets: Jolinne Perfect Harmony, Clearly Sentimental About Success, and Notched Tag Die-namics and Stamp Set. I have a sample using the Notched Tag Die-namics and Stamp Set so I won't keep you waiting any further!

I paired the Notched Tag Die-namics and Stamp set with the Love You With All My Heart Pure Innocence image and a fabulous new set teased yesterday, Well Worn Greetings. The papers are October Afternoon 5 & Dime.

I stamped the PI image in Memento Tuxedo Black twice, colored the first with Copics and cut out. I then cut out her arm, hands and heart from the second stamped image and popped it up for dimension. She is layered on two pieces of the Well Worn Greetings Dienamics Dies, the first stamped with the awesome gingham stamp from Well Worn Greetings in Poppy Parade ink.

See the Notched Tag? I cut out the tag using the Notched Tag from the Notched Tag Die-namics. The sentiment and the dashed line are both stamps from the Notched Tag Stamp set. And see the felt heart? That is also a die from the Notched Tag Die-namics! You are going to LOVE this set! I can see myself using it often!!

Here are the details about the upcoming release on May 3 at 10 PM EST:

The MFT release is on May 3 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on May 3 at 10 PM EST.

The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.

If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

April 28, 2011

Hi everyone!! I can hardly believe that this is my first real Teaser Post for My Favorite Things! So excited! I also wanted to thank all of you who left such wonderful comments on my news! It meant so much!

Today I have a teaser for you of the new Fred Bear Plays Indian! I LOVE Fred Bear and this new Fred is ADORABLE!

I stamped Fred in Memento Tuxedo Black, colored him with Copics, cut him out and popped him up for dimension. The layer Fred is on was cut with my new Wonky Rectangle Nestabilities. I embossed the layer with the Seeing Spots embossing folder while it was still in the die (that's how I got the flat edge) I actually used the debossed side of the Wonky rectangle. See the brown strip of decorative cardstock? That was cut with a new Die-namics Scallop Ribbon Die. The papers are Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard Soup. The card was finished with some Divine Twine, buttons and some machine stitching!

Here is the finished inside!

Here are the details about the upcoming release on May 3 at 10 PM EST:

The MFT release is on May 3 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on May 3 at 10 PM EST.

The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.

If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

April 27, 2011

Hi there!! I've been keeping a BIG secret and am finally able to reveal that I've been asked to be on the My Favorite Things Design Team!! I will be joining three other FABULOUS designers and to say we're THRILLED and EXCITED would be an understatement! You can see Kim's announcement on the MFT Blog!

I made a card to celebrate the occasion. I used one of my fave a la Mode girls, Cheers. I paired her with some new October Afternoon 5 & Dime papers. The flowers were made with the Die-namics Pretty Posies Dies and the decorative edge was made with the Die-namics Faux Crochet Border. Some rounded corners and machine stitching finish the card.

The new MFT peeks start tomorrow, so I'm jumping right in!! Can't wait for you to see the new stamps and Die-namics dies!

April 26, 2011

It's Wednesday and time for this week's MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch Challenge! I know I say this week after week, but we have another GREAT sketch this week! I used a Flopsey set called Flopsey Fishing. I HAD to get this set as my hubby, his Dad and both of his brother's all LOVE to fish. Hubby got a kick out of this card.

Flopsey is colored with Copics, cut out and popped up on foam tape. The button was made with the Die-namics Button Quartet Die. All of the papers are from the October Afternoon Campfire line. Some machine stitching and twill ribbon finish the card.

To see a complete list of designers participating in today's challenge and all of their amazing samples, just head on over to Kim's blog!

April 25, 2011

Hi there! It's time for this week's TCP Tuesday Challenge over at The Cat's Pajamas!Jenny is our Hostess with the Mostess and has issued this week's inspiration challenge. I love this week's inspiration photo! Here it is:

Here is my card:

I totally ran with the coffee theme and the colors! Have a Cuppa Joe! I used the TCP set, A Cuppa, and stamped the JOE with the Nightie Alphabet onto a banner made with the Cut Ups Pennant Dies. PJ was colored with Copics and the apron was paper pieced. The papers are October Afternoon Modern Homemaker. Some machine stitching and buttons finish the card.

You can find all of the details for this week's TCP Challenge on Alma's Blog.

Hi there and happy Monday! Today is my post day over on the Verve Blog for this month's Diva Dare! This month's Diva Dare Challenge is April Showers Bring May Flowers andthis is how I answered the dare!

I used the new set, Bloom and Grow and paired it with some fun Jillibean Soup Blossom Soup papers. The flowers were stamped in Cherry Cobbler and Peach Parfait inks and were cut out with the new A Cut Above Floral Circle Dies. The leaves were stamped in Old Olive and were cut out with the A Cut Above Elegant Leaves Die. The sentiment was stamped in Cherry Cobbler Ink and was cut out with Oval Nestabilities. Some adhesive pearls and a couple rounded corners finish the card!

To get details on how you can play with this month's Diva Dare Challenge for a chance at a prize, just head on over to the Verve Blog!

April 24, 2011

Hi there and Happy Easter! I hope you're all having a great day! We just returned from our annual Easter Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt at my Hubby's Aunt's house! It's always YUMMY and a lot of fun for the girls because they get to hang out with their cousins! Oh, and did I mention YUMMY? I'm stuffed!

April 21, 2011

Hi there! I'm here today with this week's TCP Tuesday challenge, {TCPTues155}. Leigh is our Hostess with the Mostess this week and she challenged us to a sketch! I've been reaching far for Mojo lately and that was the case with this sketch! I loved it when I saw it, but just couldn't make it work! This is the second card I made (don't ask what happened to the first because it isn't pretty! LOL!) and I'm happy with how it turned out!

Taylored Expressions is bursting at the seams with so much sweet new rubber that we couldn't fit it all in the regular monthly release! We are excited to bring you a one-time mid-month release of 3 new stamp sets - Labels of Love, You're My Type - Upper and You're My Type - Lower. As if that weren't exciting enough, these new sets are designed to coordinate with Spellbinders dies! Everything we are showing you is available TODAY!!!We also want to take this opportunity to express a huge thank you to Spellbinders who generously provided our team members with Grand Calibur die cutting machines. Isn't that awesome? I love using my Grand Calibur and can't wait to show you what I've made today using all of these new goodies!﻿

Here are my dies getting ready to be cut using the Grand Calibur. I LOVE that you can use several dies in one pass, such a time saver!

And here they are after cutting and then embossing. So easy thanks to the Grand Calibur!

My second card uses the new You're My Type ~ Lower. This is a fabulous little set made from deeply etched red rubber, trimmed and mounted on EZ Mount. You're My Type ~ Lower has the letters A~Z (lower case) and the numbers 1~0. They coordinate beautifully with the new Spellbinders Nested Pennant dies but could also be used alone on a card or scrapbook page.

For my card, I paired You're My Type ~ Lower with the new set, Dream Big, to create a fun graduation card. The papers are a mix of October Afternoon Schoolhouse and Fly a Kite. The numbers were punched out with a small circle punch and popped up on a foam dimensional. Some machine stitching and Baker's Twine finish the card!

And if all of these new stamps and dies weren't enough, Taylored Expressions has a special Offer to Celebrate the first ever TE Mid-Month Release:

Both the NEW Nested Pennants and the NEW Lacey Pennants are 30% off at the TE Store while supplies last! Regular price $19.99, sale price only $13.99!!

Don't forget to hop around to see what the rest of the Baker's Dozen has cooked up for today!

April 18, 2011

Hi there and Happy Monday!! Verve celebrated it's newest release last Friday night and today we're having a little After Party! All of the Diva's chose a favorite card they created for this release and are sharing them on the Verve Blog today!

This is my favorite card from this release. I made it with my Mom in mind for Mother's Day! I feel so ORGANIZED! I already have her card made!! I usually wait until about two hours before I'm going to see her to whip one up, but I don't have to do that now!! Yay me! LOL....

I used two of the just released sets, Love Deepens and Bloom & Grow. I love this sentiment from the Love Deepens, but wanted it to say Nana instead of Grandma. To remedy that, I simply covered Grandma with tape and inked up, removed the tape and stamped the sentiment without the word Grandma. I then inked up the individual Nana stamp and stamped it just below the sentiment! LOVE that! The flowers from Bloom & Grow were inked with Taken With Teal and Cherry Cobbler inks. I love that you can two~step stamp these flowers. They were cut out with the Floral Circle Dies and finished with a button and some twine. The leaves were also inked in Taken With Teal ink and were cut out with the Elegant Leaves Die. I can't tell you how well these dies cut....Like BUTTAH! A couple rounded corners and some machine stitching and the card was done!

The April 2011 Stamp Collection includes all of the stamps in our April 2011 release, bundled together for a limited time. Each stamp set is packaged individually, but by purchasing them all together you save 15%! Collection price is good through April 30, while supplies last.